Why the study?
Does procalcitonin measurement improve early prediction of postoperative infective complications in patients undergoing elective colorectal or aortal surgery?
Population
70 patients undergoing elective colorectal or aortal surgery
Comparison
Procalcitonin measurement vs Inflammatory mediators (IL-6, C-reactive protein)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
10 days
Authors
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Procalcitonin on day 1 may signal infective complications after colorectal or aortic surgery; observational data leaves open prospective validation before clinical adoption.
Does procalcitonin measurement improve early prediction of postoperative infective complications in patients undergoing elective colorectal or aortal surgery?
Procalcitonin serves as a promising early biomarker for predicting postoperative infective complications following elective colorectal or aortal surgery.
Reith et al. (1998) studied this question.
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